后
empress, queen
JLPT N1 Grade 6 6 strokes
- Kun'yomi
- きさき
- On'yomi
- コウ・ゴ
后 means "empress, queen". It is a JLPT N1 kanji written in 6 strokes. It is read きさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ゴ in compounds (on'yomi). Japanese schoolchildren learn it in grade 6.
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Common questions
- What does the kanji 后 mean?
- 后 means "empress, queen". It is a JLPT N1 kanji.
- How many strokes does 后 have?
- 后 is written in 6 strokes.
- How is 后 read?
- It is read きさき in native Japanese words (kun'yomi) and コウ・ゴ in compounds (on'yomi).
- What JLPT level is 后?
- 后 is a JLPT N1 kanji.